Agenda
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 16th
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Client Registration Open |
Grand Salon Foyer
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5:30 PM
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Client Meet & Greet
Kick off the weekend by getting to know your Global DMC Partners Sales Rep and other GDP clients in a relaxed setting before the Connection begins.
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Room will be indicating in mobile app and on attendee badge.
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6:15 PM
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Depart for Dinner
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Hotel Main Lobby
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6:30 - 8:30 PM
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Opening Reception & Dinner
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Warsaw Marriott Hotel
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 17th
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6:30 - 7:15 AM
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Morning Walk (optional)
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Grand Salon Foyer
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7:30 - 8:30 AM
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Breakfast at Leisure. Sponsored by:
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The Olive Restaurant
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8:30 - 8:45 AM
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Welcome to Connection 2018!
Catherine Chaulet, Global DMC Partners
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Grand Salon A- B
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8:45 - 9:30 AM
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MICE Industry: State of the Global Industry and Top Trends
Michael Dominguez, Chief Sales Officer, MGM International Resorts
As the economic environment and meetings industry continue to change at a rapid pace, it is important to understand the current global outlook, economic concerns and forecasts that will dictate behavior in the Meetings Environment. Our meeting’s world has become much more complex with a variety of issues, and we will take a deep dive of where we have been, where we are and what is on the horizon for the worldwide meeting and event industry. You will have an opportunity to look at recommendations and dialogue on ways to prepare to take advantage or protect yourself in this current environment.
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Grand Salon A- B
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9:30 - 10:30 AM
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Interactive Panel & Roundtable Chats: Attendee & Data Protection
Data privacy has had a significant impact on the global meeting and incentive industry, especially with the launch of GDPR (Global Data Protection Regulation) in Europe. While IT and Legal departments at many companies have taken on the responsibility of identifying, developing, and implementing processes for GDPR compliancy, meeting planners are capturing and sharing an enormous amount of data and attendee personal information on a regular basis. Our panel of Customer Advisory Board Members will tackle questions on how their companies and/or event teams have adjusted their internal and external processes to be GDPR compliant, specifically when it comes to meetings and events. Then, through roundtable discussions, small groups will be presented with different questions to brainstorm ways to become more GDPR compliant when collecting, sharing and managing personal information throughout the event management process. At the end, the group will come back together to present and discuss actionable takeaways from each question.
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Grand Salon A- B
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10:30 - 11:00 AM
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Coffee Break
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Grand Salon Foyer
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11:00 - 1:00 PM
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Client One-On-One Appointments
The one-on-one appointments are one of the most important aspects of the Connection. During registration, you’ll choose up to 6 appointments each day with our DMCs and Sponsors. This is your ideal opportunity to learn what is new around the world, meet with those that you have upcoming questions or programs with, and learn about places or sponsors you may not have considered in the past. Take advantage and fill up your slots!
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Ground Floor
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1:00 - 2:00 PM
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Lunch. Sponsored by:
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The Olive Restaurant
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2:00 - 5:00 PM
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Afternoon Activities
Warsaw in a Nutshell
Communist Tour
WWII History Tour
Bicycle Tour
Vistula River Walking Tour
Tastes of Warsaw
Shopping Tour
At Leisure
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Depart from Hotel Main Lobby
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6:30 PM
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Depart for Evening Event
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Hotel Main Lobby
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7:00 PM
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Dinner
Join us for an evening at the historic Old Orangery of the Lazienki Royal Park. You will have the opportunity to listen to a Frederic Chopin piano recital at the King Stanislas August Theater and enjoy our gala dinner overlooking the Sculpture Gallery. Lazienki Park is the largest park in Warsaw and the the Old Orangery was constructed in 1785. The theater is one of the few surviving authentic eighteenth-century court theaters in Europe.
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Chopin Park
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 18th
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7:30 - 8:30 AM
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Breakfast at Leisure
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The Olive Restaurant
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8:30 - 10:30 AM
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Client One-On-One Appointments
The one-on-one appointments are one of the most important aspects of the Connection. During registration, you’ll choose up to 6 appointments each day with our DMCs and Sponsors. This is your ideal opportunity to learn what is new around the world, meet with those that you have upcoming questions or programs with, and learn about places or sponsors you may not have considered in the past. Take advantage and fill up your slots!
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Ground Floor
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10:30 - 11:00 AM
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Coffee Break
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Grand Salon Foyer
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11:00 - 12:30 PM
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Come & Learn from Your Peers
Spend time with your peers, discussing the issues and topics that are most relevant to you in a very open format! The sessions will be moderated by a Global DMC Partners Customer Advisory Board Member and will be split up by industry and meeting planner role to allow for the most effective sharing and discussion.. Come ready to ask questions, learn from others, and talk freely! Topics for discussion will include creating unique attendee experiences, shrinking budgets, talent retention & acquisition, crisis management, GDPR, changing trends, and many more topics that you submitted in the pre-event survey!
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Room will be indicated in mobile app and on attendee badge.
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12:30 - 1:00 PM
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Connection Wrap-up
2018 Partners of the Year
2018 Clients of the Year
Announcement of 2019 Connection Location
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Grand Salon A - B
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1:00 - 2:00 PM
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Lunch
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The Olive Restaurant
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2:00 - 5:00 PM
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Afternoon Activities
Warsaw in a Nutshell
Communist Tour
WWII History Tour
Bicycle Tour
Vistula River Walking Tour
Tastes of Warsaw
Shopping Tour
At Leisure
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Depart from Hotel Main Lobby
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6:30 PM
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Depart for Evening Event
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Hotel Main Lobby
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7:00 PM
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Dinner
The Palace of Culture and Science (PKiN) is a notable high-rise building in Warsaw. Constructed in 1955, it is the center for various companies, public institutions and cultural activities. Motivated by Polish historicism and American art deco, the PKiN was designed by Soviet architect Lev Rudnev in "Seven Sisters“ style and is informally referred to as the Eighth Sister. Join us for a gala dinner in the Marble Hall - where you will experience traditional Polish folklore as well as dance the night away with SongDivision.
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Palace of Culture and Science
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 19th
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7:00 - 10:30 AM
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Breakfast at Leisure
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The Olive Restaurant
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